Renting a Tuner? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Meatstreak · 10-16-2015, 11:27 AM

This might be a newb question but is renting a tuner a viable option? The only place I have seen that rents them is EcuTek. Are there other places that rent them?

I don't really plan on doing e85 or really many other tweaks. I was considering the recommended tune, header, exhaust but.... it's hard for me to justify spending $500 on this tool that I use once or twice.

Maybe my knowledge is too limited... do you guys use your tuner alot to justify the money spent on it?

Thanks for your opinions.

RustySocket · 10-16-2015, 12:20 PM

Buy used oft, use it, sell it when done for little loss or small profit

jawn · 10-16-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RustySocket

Buy used oft, use it, sell it when done for little loss or small profit

Except that he has to flash back to stock when he sells it.

RustySocket · 10-16-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jawn

Except that he has to flash back to stock when he sells it.

Yep, thats the way it works

phrosty · 10-16-2015, 03:18 PM

Cheapest option is a Tactrix, but it's not the most user friendly.

RustySocket · 10-16-2015, 03:22 PM

I had forgotten about tactrix. That is probably the least expensive

EAGLE5 · 10-16-2015, 03:50 PM

Well, you essentially use it every time you drive the car because it makes the tune possible. If I were starting from scratch, I'd probably get an OFT. You can keep it plugged in for all sorts of data logging. You would do the same for EcuTek, but they're really only good for making some tuners happy and doing flexfuel. Tactrix, which I have, is a bit of a paint to use. You're also more likely to brick the ECU.

steve99 · 10-16-2015, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Meatstreak

This might be a newb question but is renting a tuner a viable option? The only place I have seen that rents them is EcuTek. Are there other places that rent them?

I don't really plan on doing e85 or really many other tweaks. I was considering the recommended tune, header, exhaust but.... it's hard for me to justify spending $500 on this tool that I use once or twice.

Maybe my knowledge is too limited... do you guys use your tuner alot to justify the money spent on it?

Thanks for your opinions.

When you "rent" a tuner from an ecutek dealer your just renting the cable.

to use the cable to "tune your car you will need an ecutek licience and they are about $300 and non-refundable.

Then you also need a "tune" unless your going to develope the tune yourselft from scratch.

you can just get an ecutek tuner , or possible another tuner to flash you a tune to your car. This will cost about $600 for a flash and go tune if you can get to tuner.

you just leave with the tune in ecu.

If you dont live near an ecutek tuner then you can rent the cable to be able to flash tune.

Alternatively you can buy an OFT and it is a tuning device that comes with a set of tunes costs $500 and has other features such a gauge displays and engine parameter alerts like for oil coolant temps of knock ect.

Or if you do a fair bit of learning you could use tactrix.

see below.

Meatstreak · 10-20-2015, 04:53 PM

Awesome. That cleared up alot of things I was thinking about. Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

10-16-2015, 11:27 AM	#1
Meatstreak Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: NC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Renting a Tuner? This might be a newb question but is renting a tuner a viable option? The only place I have seen that rents them is EcuTek. Are there other places that rent them? I don't really plan on doing e85 or really many other tweaks. I was considering the recommended tune, header, exhaust but.... it's hard for me to justify spending $500 on this tool that I use once or twice. Maybe my knowledge is too limited... do you guys use your tuner alot to justify the money spent on it? Thanks for your opinions.

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phrosty Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Seattle Posts: 806 Thanks: 202 Thanked 321 Times in 199 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Cheapest option is a Tactrix, but it's not the most user friendly. __________________ 2013 Whiteout 6AT FR-S \| Perrin Inlet Tube + 2.75" CAI \| OpenFlash Header \| P&L Catback \| 4.88 Final Drive \| Dialed in OFT 2.0x Stage 2 E85 \| 18x8 Enkei Raijin + 225/40 Michelin Pilot Super Sport \| 17x7 Stock + 215/45 Michelin X-Ice Xi-2

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RustySocket Slow Learner Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 15 Halo FRS Location: Puget Sound Posts: 206 Thanks: 147 Thanked 110 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Buy used oft, use it, sell it when done for little loss or small profit

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RustySocket Slow Learner Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 15 Halo FRS Location: Puget Sound Posts: 206 Thanks: 147 Thanked 110 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had forgotten about tactrix. That is probably the least expensive

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Meatstreak Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: NC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome. That cleared up alot of things I was thinking about. Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

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